When word reaches the President of the United States that a Chinese cargo ship is
transporting chemicals to a rogue nation intent on creating new biological weapons,
the president knows he must act quick to obtain the proof he needs.
Covert-One agent Jon Smith is sent to rendezvous in Taiwan with another agent who has
acquired the ship's true manifest. But before Smith can get the document, he is ambushed,
the second agent is murdered, and the evidence is destroyed. Smith escapes with only his
life and a verbal message-the president's biological father is still alive, held prisoner
by the Chinese for fifty years. As the mysterious ship draws closer to its end port,
Smith is losing time in uncovering the truth about the vessel and its cargo  a truth
that probes the secrets of the Chinese ruling party, the faction in Washington working
to undermine the elected government, and the international cabal who is thrusting the
world to the brink of war...  from the publisher

Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller
writers combined.  The New York Times

Ludlum pulls out all the stops, and dazzles his readers.  Chicago Tribune

Dazzling ... a clean launch of the 80's spy novel into a thrilling action/adventure web
of intrigue mean for the twenty-first century. Publishers Weekly

Reading a Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film ... slickly paced ...
all consuming. Entertainment Weekly

Ludlum in light years-beyond his literary competition in piling plot twist upon plot
twist, until the mesmerized reader is held captive ... He dominates the field in strong,
tightly plotted, action-drenched thrillers. Chicago Tribune

Readers will remain in the dark right up until the explosive climax. The San
Francisco Chronicle

Gripping ... Robust writing and a breakneck pace. Boston Herald

Don't ever begin a Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day.
Chicago Sun-Times

Liz Sansborough thought she had left her past behind forever. A former CIA field agent
as well as the daughter of perhaps the most notorious Cold War assassin, the man known
to the world only as The Carnivore, Liz is now a university professor in Southern
California specializing in the psychology of violence. But her dead father's legacy
has come back to overtake Liz.

Someone, somewhere is claiming to have possession of the Carnivore's secret files and
is using the information contained within them to blackmail prominent world figures to
promote some secret agenda. Files that Liz swore her father never kept. First Liz hersel
f
is attacked and almost killed, then Liz's cousin Sarah Walker is kidnapped in Paris and
her husband, CIA agent Asher Flores, is gravely wounded. The only ransom the kidnappers
will accept is the Carnivore's files. Now if Liz is to save Sarah, she must somehow
resurrect her old tradecraft skills and, in a desperate hunt across two continents,
locate the files and uncover a dark and dangerous conspiracy linked to a shadowy group
known only as the Coil.

With her bestselling thriller Masquerade, Gayle Lynds earned her reputation as one of
the most exciting new writers of international suspense. Now with The Coil,
the sequel
to Masquerade, Gayle Lynds is at the very top of her form, proving herself one of the
finest writers in the field today.  from the publisher

The novel moves at a blistering pace, much in the tradition of espionage legend Robert
Ludlum, with whom Lynds co-wrote three novels. [Her main character]
has appeal $151;a wry sense of humor and infectious enthusiasm. 
Publishers Weekly

An unknown doomsday virus quickly claims the lives of four people across the country 
including Dr Sophia Russell, a researcher leading the team trying to crack the disease.
Devastated and enraged, her fiance, Lt Colonel Jonathan Smith, uncovers evidence that his
lover's death was no accident  that someone out there has the virus, and the
pandemic that threatens countless millions of lives was planned.
Not knowing where to turn or whom to trust, Smith assembles a private team to aid his
fight against the deadly virus. While the death toll mounts rapidly, their quest leads
them to the highest levels of power and the darkest corners of the earth, as Smith and
his team match wits with a determined genius out to destroy them, with the fate of the
world in the balance ...  from the publisher

As fast-paced, suspenseful, and exciting as a James Bond film, Hades Factor is a top-notch thriller!
 Romantic Times

As chief of the CIA's elite Clandestine Services, Jay Tice was a legend throughout the world of international intelligence.
But secretly he was also a traitor, selling information that would compromise the security of the United States for decades
to come. Since his treachery was exposed, Tice has been kept under strict surveillance in a maximum security prison. Then
one morning, his cell is discovered empty. Tice has vanished  without tripping an alarm or leaving any trace of his
passing.

Elaine Cunningham is a hunter, a CIA operative who specializes in finding people who don’t want to be found. Young, gifted,
and a maverick, she is assigned to track Tice  until she discovers there is far more at stake than an old spy's last
run for freedom.

Lurking in the shadows are other hidden players with their own lethal agendas…and from Geneva to Washington, Berlin to New
York City, a deadly conspiracy is coalescing. With only a few hours to go and the future of millions in the balance,
Cunningham must uncover the truth behind the legend of THE LAST SPYMASTER.

Nerve-tingling…will keep you turning the pages well into the night.  Vince Flynn

As high octane as they come.  Chicago Tribune

Plentiful tradecraft and relentless danger combine with some clever plot twists for an entertaining read.
 The Economist

Lynds [is] superbly gifted. ... Her narrative skills and her character-creation engine are as high octane as they come.
 Chicago Tribune

[A] classic espionage thriller.  Publishers Weekly

Lynds' books have long been acclaimed for their authenticity in describing the covert world, and this one is no different.
The Last Spymaster is filled with rich characters and details ripped from the world of espionage ...
reminiscent of the work of Robert Ludlum or Frederick Forsyth.  Chicago Sun-Times

The Queen of the international spy thriller is back with her best novel yet! The Last Spymaster is tremendous ...
great plotting, fascinating characters, amazing technical accuracy, breath-taking action. But best of all is her
unrelenting examination of the moral ambiguity inherent in intelligence and counter-terrorism. Set aside of a few days
of your life for this one  it's well worth it!  Marcus Wynne, author of Brothers in Arms

Like the fearsome plunge on a dangerous roller coaster, this thriller…gets your heartbeat racing ...,
Lynds has added another jewel to her tiara as one of the reigning queens of the international spy-thriller
genre.  Library Journal

When you gaze into the mirror  and find a stranger looking back?
Liz Sansborough has no recollection of her past as a CIA agent; no idea
what her future holds. For her, there is only the present ... and the chilling knowledge
that the world's most lethal assassin has set his sights on her.
When your only link to your identity is a stranger who claim to be lover? Gordon is so
gentle, so loving  and so secretive. If Liz dares to put her life into his powerful
hands, will he guard it with his own  or snuff it out?
When violence explodes around you, when nothing makes sense, when nobody 
including you  is whom he or she appears to be? As Liz unravels a series of lies,
she begins to suspect that the truth she encounters might be far more sinister 
and deadly  than the original deception...  from the publisher

With its appealing heroine, this novel, written by an author who dares to tread in the
predominately male bastion of CIA suspense novels, should cause a splash. ...
There's a lot of blood and guts here, but also an interesting story about how
a woman who preferred to be on the sidelines of life becomes a passionate,
committed actor in this drama.  Library Journal<>

After a heart transplant saves brilliant Washington attorney Beth Convey,
she inexplicably acquires new tastes and abilities, and finds herself haunted
by strange dreams -- or are they memories? Her search for answers leads Beth
to former FBI agent turned reporter Jeff Hammond. Together they hunt down the
truth and discover top-secret Information that could reignite the Cold War.
Gayle Lynds delivers a modern-day spy story of passion and treachery, packed
with authentic detail, politics, history, and romance. From the corridors of
the FBI's Hoover building to the dangerous streets of the new Moscow Mesmerized
will take you on the roller-coaster ride of a lifetime, climaxing in a great
showdown at the home of American democracy itself.  from the publisher

Mesmerized is not an apt title, unless it's intended to mean fascination  a term she could have used to
describe not only her heroine's quest but also the effect of her story on the reader. Most mysteries, thrillers and
whodunits invite skimming. Mesmerized is a page-turner that calls for hot pursuit from the word go.
 Los Angeles Times

Engrossing... Every twist and turn brings new suprises. 
 Los Angeles Times

Praised by writers from Clive Cussler to Sue Grafton, Gayle Lynds has emerged as a
leading star of suspense fiction. Her bestselling debut novel Masquerade
was hailed as "gloriously paranoid, immensely satisfying" (The Los Angeles Times).
Now Lynds brings the international thriller to an electrifying new level with this
bullet-fast tale.
While giving a gala performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, blind concert-pianist
Julia Austrian's sight returns as mysteriously as it disappeared ten years earlier when
she was struck by a rare psychological disorder. But her euphoria shatters when she
witnesses her mother's murder  a trauma that hurls her back into her dark and
lonely world.
Blind, yet the only person who can identify the killer, Julia abandons her celebrated
life, regains her sight through hypnosis, and joins maverick CIA analyst Sam Keeline to
piece together a series of seemingly random acts that form a vast and terrifying puzzle
that threatens America's political system.  from the publisher

When Scott and Linda Gardner hire Julian Sawyer to tutor their troubled teenage son, Brandon, he seems like
the answer to a prayer. Capable and brilliant, Julian connects with Brandon in a way neither of his parents
can. He also effortlessly helps Linda to salvage a troubled business deal and gives Scott expert advice on his
tennis game. Only eleven-year-old Ruby  funny, curious, devoted to Sherlock Holmes 
has doubts about the stranger in their midst who has so quickly become like a member of the family. But even the
observant Ruby is far from understanding Julian's true designs on the Gardners.
For Julian, the Gardners are like specimens in jars, creatures to be studied  and manipulated. Scott is a gambler
with no notion of odds, festering in the shadow of his more successful brother. Linda is ambitious, hungry for the
cultured stimulation Julian easily provides. Brandon is risking his future late at night in the town woods. And Ruby 
well, she's just a silly little girl. And in that miscalculation lies the Gardner family's only possible salvation.
 from the publisher